Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Farroway Drain

Largest measured roach: 24.1 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Farroway Drain was 24.1 cm, recorded at Farroway Depot on 25 May 1988.

Across 1,385 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Farroway Drain.

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Most recent observation25 July 2000Farroway Depot · 8 fish

Largest measured roach: 24.1 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 1,385
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured roach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
24.1 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
21.6 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
20.7 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
20.2 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
19.7 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
19.3 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
19.3 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
19.2 cm	20 Aug 1998	Praie Grounds	53439
19.2 cm	25 May 1988	Farroway Depot	53156
18.9 cm	20 Aug 1998	Praie Grounds	53439

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where roach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one roach record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding roach
Farroway Depot	11 Apr 1985	25 Jul 2000	5
Praie Grounds	3 Aug 1994	20 Aug 1998	2

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1985–2000

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded roach that year.

185

086

087

188

089

090

091

092

093

294

095

096

097

298

099

100

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,385 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.1 cm
Lower quarter: 8.1 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 12.5 cm
Largest: 24.1 cm

0–99 mm

800

100–199 mm

581

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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